Board of Visitors

Mission and Commitment

As a strategic development arm of the institution, the board of visitors plays an
engaged role in advancing the mission of California Baptist University through advocacy,
leadership and the expansion of resources.

Members of the board of visitors share a common commitment to:

Provide professional assets to CBU students through internships, student mentoring,
recruitment, professional development activities and guest speaker opportunities.
Members have the opportunity to interact directly with university administration and
promote its continued advancement through support and feedback.

Champion university-wide development priorities by building strong connections between
the university and the professional community. These connections further develop the
growth and capacity of the board of visitors and its ability to advance the university.

Encourage private philanthropy as a means to fulfill the university's mission to develop
graduates whose skills, integrity and sense of purpose distinguish them in the workplace
and in the world. And, because a majority of CBU alumni remain in the area post-graduation,
the support of the board of visitors improves the university's capacity to expand
a skilled local workforce that will directly impact our community.

Commitments

Members of the board of visitors are dynamic participants in university advancement
activities campus-wide. They are encouraged to:

Engage in areas of interest around the campus;

Attend semi-annual meetings and invite others to attend as well; and

Give a minimum annual, tax deductible gift of $1,000 to support the university's priority
initiatives, special annual projects and fundraising activities.

Membership Information

Interested parties must be nominated by a current member of the board of visitors
or another member of the California Baptist University staff, faculty or board of
trustees. Special invitations to join may also be extended by the California Baptist
University Office for University Advancement. For more information on the nomination
process or questions about how to submit a statement of interest, please contact Brian
Bunnell, director of annual giving, in the Office for University Advancement at (951)
343-4350 or send an email to bbunnell@calbaptist.edu.

Contact Information

Message from the Chairman

It is an honor for me to serve as the chair of the board of visitors at California
Baptist University. I am pleased to follow in the footsteps of men who have given
of their time, talents and treasure to further the mission of the university and the
important work God is doing in the lives of the students at CBU. Together we can advance
the mission of CBU as a university committed to the Great Commission by helping develop
students that are academically prepared, biblically rooted, globally minded and equipped
to serve.

As a 4th generation Riverside native, my family has seen CBU grow from a couple of
buildings and alfalfa fields to one of the nicest campuses in the region. The explosive
growth over the last decade has kept CBU filled to capacity even as the campus has
expanded and improved. One of the more recently added programs is the College of Health
Science, where I have the privilege of serving on the dean's executive council. This
is just one example of how BOV members can be involved and further impact CBU students.

The board of visitors continues to be a resource supporting the students and the university,
while CBU continues to provide educated and skilled employees and entrepreneurs to
our region and throughout the world.